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Prunus serrulata var. spontanea
Called the hill cherry or Yamazakura, this cherry's introduction to the West from Japan in 1914 is attributed to E.H. Wilson. Unlike other P. serrulata forms, this cherry is not considered a cultivated variety and it can vary greatly, especially in flower color—from white to pale pink.
Location: Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden (south of Lake), west of Herb Garden
Photo by Kense Kuitert, Uryuyama campus of the Kyoto University of Art and Design, Japan
From Japanese Flowering Cherries by Wybe Kuitert (courtesy Timber Press).